Chapter 188: Set Off and Go Home!
"What's wrong with me?"
Yagyū Saemon opened his eyes, still groggy. The light was dim, and he couldn't clearly make out his surroundings. He only knew that there were people—or perhaps spirits—gathered around him.
Am I dead already? What a disgrace to Young Master Gojo Satoshi. Even in death, I wasn't able to complete the Bankai of my Zanpakutō.
If others find out, they'll surely mock the Yagyū clan for wasting a Zanpakutō like Nejibana.
Out of habit, Saemon reached for his hip. Even in death, his reflex to draw his blade hadn't changed.
"Hm?"
A familiar sensation met his fingers.
"Nejibana... it's still here?"
"Can a Zanpakutō forged by Young Master Gojo Satoshi even follow me into the afterlife?"
Saemon was startled but also somewhat comforted.
If I could bring Nejibana with me into the underworld, then maybe this death isn't so bad after all...